Series covers the process of law and order from a dual perspective. Amid the chaos of a New York City police precinct, the team of Detective Sgt. Max Greevey and his young partner, Detective Mike Logan, seeks out and apprehends law-breakers under the supervision of Captain Donald Cragen, in the first half hour. In the second half hour, the focus shifts to the criminal courts as Assistant District Attorneys Ben Stone and Paul Robinette, under the watchful eye of District Attorney Adam Schiff, work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the criminals.